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Topical Dish: Black Friday, TV Development Poaching from Movies, ESA Lands on a Comet, & Michelle MacLaren to Direct Wonder Woman

Main Discussion: Is there a renaissance? What topics do we focus on now in film? What might be the reason behind the lack of major awards for Sci Fi films? For Sci Fi Month, Dave suggested we discuss the recent Sci Fi Film Renaissance. Dave provided a master list which we tweaked and then voted on to narrow down to 9 films plus Interstellar.

ObsessionsGossip Girl, Google Express, & Nick Jonas

Follow Dave here: Healer TrekCurrent GeekTalking10.com, & This Week in Trek!

Check out Margaux' review of Interstellar here.


Time Stamps:

Topical Dish: 00:02:25
Main Discussion: 00:12:34
Obsessions: 01:13:18

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Our Master List of Recent Sci Fi Films
RECENT NEW

Gravity
Lucy
Interstellar
Her
Avatar (2009)
Transcendence
Source Code (2011)
Moon (2009)
Elysium (2013)
Looper (2012)
Inception (2010)

RECENT ADAPTATIONS

Edge of Tomorrow
Guardians of the Galaxy
Snowpiercer
Oblivion
Ender’s Game (2013)
Limitless (2011)

RETURNING ADAPTATIONS

Star Trek
Star Wars
Godzilla
Pacific Rim
Planet of the Apes
Hunger Games
Terminator (1984, 1991, 2003, 2009)
Total Recall (1990, 2012)

RELATIVELY RECENT

District 9 (2009)
WALL-E (2008)
I, Robot (2004)
Sunshine (2007)
Riddick (2000, 2004, 2013)
Prometheus (2012)

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Topical Dish: WAR (Star Wars and Warcraft)

Main Discussion: For Charee's first Culture Club we discussed sound in film.

the story of film the arrival of sound

Obsessions: Gel Manicures and PicMonkey!


Time Stamps:

iTunes Reviews/Comments: 00:02:32
Topical Dish: 00:06:36
Main Discussion: 00:10:36
Obsessions: 00:54:14

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If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes:

Special Ep: Psychological Diagnoses of TV Characters
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Starting a Band/Making Music

Jhumpa Lahiri

Shakespeare and YA

Bonus: The Leftovers Season 1

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F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite
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Main Discussion: Psychological Diagnoses of TV Characters

PCCS EP FB Psychological Diagnoses of TV Characters

What would happen if  your favorite tv characters saw a therapist? What would their diagnoses be? Do they have disorders or just some bad habits?

Our friend Dave from Pop Culture Case Study chats with us (read: tolerates Hadas' many interruptions) and diagnoses some of our favorite tv characters with a probable diagnosis and a crackpot theory.

PCCS TV Character Diagnosis

Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time) and Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock)- Estee's choices, Saul Berenson (Homeland)- Cindy's choice, Schmidt (New Girl) - Jess' choice, Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)- Charee's choice, and Donna Meagle (Parks and Recreation)- Dave's choice

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Starting a Band/Making Music

Jhumpa Lahiri

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The Giver

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F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite
F3: Episode 22: Thrifty Fun!

F3: Episode 21: Indian Theme!

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For this week's F3, Hadas chose a Yemenite them... well a 2/3 Yemenite theme.

Customizable Cooking: Kubaneh, Yemenite Bread

- It's oily carby goodness. Get to know a Yemenite staple.

Fitness Challenge: Yemenite Step Dances: Tsaad Temani and Da'asa

- Get these moves down and you'll be ready for the next Yemenite Henna party.

Fashion Challenge: Anime Subtle Cosplay

- Speed Racer, Pokemon, and Madoka, with a special Smosh interlude. 

Skip to timestamp 20:19 if you want to skip our video commentary section.


F3 two thirds Yemenite

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Starting a Band/Making Music

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F3: Episode 21: Indian Theme!

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F3: Episode 19: End of Summer

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